Murphy's Camping on the Ocean

It's not only a campground, it is a great place with a deep sense of respect for nature. It has everything necessary for a camping lover: direct access to the ocean, clean restrooms, hot water, fireplace, and the best are the boat tours for the 100 Wild Islands. Totally recommended 👌

Location is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Great selection of lots for both RV and tenting. The kayaking is amazing with several islands to explore within a short distance from the campground. Staff are super friendly and it makes for a very relaxed atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.. definitely 5 star and only one hour away from Halifax/Dartmouth.

Stayed at Murphy’s late September, Wonderful small campground that sits right on the edge of the Atlantic. Sites are randomly positioned to fit the location. You may have to do a little leveling but it is well worth the effort. This campground is somewhat remote at the end of a small peninsula. No grocery, liquor or fuel nearby so stock up before you get there. Host was wonderful and even provides free coffee in the morning. You can rent kayaks, do a boat tour of the Wild Islands or be dropped off on one to spend a night or two.

This was my first camping trip in Nova Scotia and I stayed at Murphy’s Camping on the Ocean. I was at campsite #35 in mid June 2024 for 7 days and the ocean-view was amazing. The owners are very nice and helpful with all my questions. They gave me directions on where to buy the best lobsters and I ended up buying two dozen 2.5+ lbs. lobsters and the owner provided me with a huge pot and propane gas to cook them all. My experience at Murphy’s Campgrounds was amazing. I will be returning in June 2025 (already made my reservation.) I like the cleanliness of the bathroom and the property beatification was well maintained.

We had a great boat tour! Ryan was very informative, and the seals were awesome. The islands were so beautiful and seeing a buck on one of the islands was cool. The difference between each side of the island was interesting and Ryan did a great job of showing us around.

There's no experience like staying right on the Atlantic Ocean and Murphy's brings that to you. Be prepared for breathtaking views and down home hospitality. This campground was very clean and quiet and the perfect place to kick back and relax. The scenery on the drive to Murphy's is equally noteworthy for amazing views of the ocean and the beautiful countryside. I cannot wait to go back.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The campground is located near the sea which provides some great views from certain sites. The campground is very "rustic." There is one shower stall for men and one for women. There is one washer/dryer. Some of the RV sites are so close you can hear everything your neighbors are saying/doing. We are here in September. There are no kayak or boat tours available. One reason we stayed here was for the above. The location is 10 to 15 miles from good restaurants and grocery stores. For what is here, the venue is quite nice.

%100 I would suggest this location for a peaceful getaway! everyone there was very pleasant. We also took our dog Milo with us, and he enjoyed swimming in the lake much more. We were surprised to see less bugs,interesting animal sounds and cool crabs. Had the opportunity to gaze up at the starry, pristine sky 😊 Although we didn't have time, kayaking is absolutely something we want to do when we return! Although it was only a short walk away, we were disappointed that the fantastic view we had hoped for was not directly from our tent site.

Know before you go... Restrooms and showers are co-ed even though they easily could have been separate.

This place puts me in a dilemma because I want to love this place!! Here are my favorite reasons this place is awesome. Seaside view, nice owners, nice restrooms and showers, a nightly campfire and mussel feast. Here are the reasons I have trouble liking this place. All of the reasons we stayed there were centered around activities we wanted to do Supposedly they offered boat scenic rides, fishing trips, mussel digs, fresh lobster for sale, fresh muscles for same and fresh bread for sale. None of this stuff was available when we arrived. It was its just us in a camper paying full price ad we had it's nothing to do for 2 days. We left early because of this reason. Total Suck

I drove quite a ways to stay here, because the reviews I read made it sound like such a unique experience. I had a very different experience than what I've read. First, my site was at the bottom of a very steep, small hill. I felt like I was at the bottom of a fish bowl. Rather expensive for what it was, and I was kinda bummed that I had reserved and already paid for 3 nights. I'm not sure what the deal was, but the dude who runs the place (and people rave about), was pretty rude to me. Not sure if it's because I was a lone female, or what. His wife was very nice, but I felt like I wasn't in his clique or something. It was a weird place. I guess you gotta have an rv and a family to be approved of there. I travel all over the place, and most always make friends. Not there. I couldn't wait to get out.

Very nice camping experience for us. Small and quiet. We rented a trailer for camping and we chartered the boat for a 1 1/2 h...2h tour and that was the peak of our vacation this summer ! If you don't own a boat I realized you miss out some of the most beautiful sights Nova Scotia's has to offer The islands were incredible! Thank you captain Murphy !

This campground is good for what it is, but I can't recommend any more than one night unless you are literally there to do nothing (which is fine!! Just not what we were looking for). We had two nights paid for just so we could stay for the majority of the second day and we were so bored by noon after the first night that we packed up and left. Tent sites are very small, we were lucky to meet a nice couple next to us but also had a group of loud annoying young adults on the other side. The map they show on the website/what they send you when you reserve a spot is very misleading in size and the entire campground can be easily walked from one side to another in 10-15 mins. Anyone on here complaining about walking to the main washrooms are crazy as we were in the high 40s tent site, and I could walk to the washroom in 5 mins. We assumed there would be a spot to swim, there was not. If you enjoy just laying back and doing nothing then you'll probably have a great time. We were looking for something a bit more active, a walking trail, swimming, something. Also! If tenting, make sure you have some heavy duty spikes and a hammer as that ground completely ruined all our tent spikes cause you can't get through most of the ground. If I could, I'd give a 3.5.

The drive from Halifax to the campground was nice and the only nice thing. We were excited to tent in this seaside campground. We paid for two nights before looking at the camp and greatly regret it because we would of never stayed 1 night. The restrooms were ok and very far from the tenting area, you would have to drive to the restrooms. They didn't offer boating or mussel feast because it was going to rain. When we got to our campsite it was soooo small, rocky with no view!. We pitch a tent anyways because they already had our money. Feeling very disappointed ! The sites are so small we had to park our truck in the vacant site next to us. There was no room for a screened picnic tent, which we needed because it was going to rain. The picnic table was completely rotten that we had to carry it to another site and pick up a better one. They had an out-house close by and when I went to use it......it was the most disgusting and unkept outhouse. SHIT piled to the seat.......it clearly hasn't been emptied in a long while, SHIT on the sit and no toilet paper. You couldn't use the out-house!!! We had a fire with their shitty wood and went to bed. No community fire!. Woke up and had a piss in the bush, packed up in the rain and left. This campsite is not worth the drive and money. Their website looks better than in real life. This place sucks!

This campground sucks. Sites are in level, rocky, small and cramped. Nothing to do at this campground either.